September 22, 2026

Railroad Witness

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Illustration of railroad veteran Charles Kastl watching nine discs flip in unison near Joliet, Illinois, June 24, 1947
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1947: Charles Kastl’s Joliet, Illinois Sighting: Nine Discs Flipping in Unison 

Published: September 22, 2026 | Updated: September 22, 2026 0
Illustration of silvery disc-shaped objects landing on the St. Joe River, Idaho, watched by witnesses on the shore, June 21, 1947
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1947: The St. Joe River UFO Landing: Ten Witnesses, Three Days Before Kenneth Arnold

Published: September 22, 2026 | Updated: September 22, 2026 0
Illustration of prospector Fred Johnson watching discs cross Mount Adams while his compass spins wildly, June 24, 1947
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1947: Fred Johnson’s Mount Adams Sighting: Kenneth Arnold’s Independent Corroboration

Published: September 22, 2026 | Updated: September 22, 2026 0
Illustration of a Weather Bureau meteorologist tracking a silvery disc alongside a weather balloon through a theodolite, Richmond, Virginia, April 1947
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1947: Richmond, Virginia: A Weather Bureau Meteorologist’s Theodolite Sighting  

Published: September 22, 2026 | Updated: September 22, 2026 0